One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Navigating Burnout in Uncertain Times

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Navigating Burnout in Uncertain Times

ByKailah

It feels like we’ve been here before. The uncertainty. The heaviness. The conversations whispered in break rooms or typed into late-night messages: “I thought we were past this.” Burnout, anxiety, and collective fatigue are creeping back in—not unlike those early pandemic days when everything felt unpredictable and overwhelming. Just when we started to feel like…

small gestures help with corporate culture, team building and wellbeing starting with this tiny duck

How a Tiny Duck Brightened My Day: The Power of Small Gestures in Building Positive Corporate Culture

ByTheresa

Sometimes the largest impacts come from the smallest things. Yesterday was my birthday and after some morning festivities I was a bit scrambly getting to my office. I was thinking about all the work I had to catch up on after being on a conference circuit for a few weeks and how to get it…

This one’s for the not-for-profits: What hat are you wearing today?

This one’s for the not-for-profits: What hat are you wearing today?

ByTheresa

So, what hat are you wearing today? Are you the innovator, the problem solver, the communicator, or the cheerleader? For most leaders, it’s a fact that wearing many hats is a fundamental part of the job. Whether you are leading a small grassroots organization, or a large established non-profit, the demands of the job are…

A meme that says "Finding yourself" is not really how it works. You aren't a ten-dollar bill in last winter's coat pocket. You are also not lost. Your true self is right there, buried under cultural conditioning, other people's opinions, and inaccurate conclusions. By Emily McDowell

How do you find yourself?

ByTheresa

I love this graphic. It captures what we are all experiencing right now. People feel lost, and they feel disconnected. But instead of searching for ourselves, we need to do some remembering. By slowing down, by thinking differently, and by going back to what you know is true about you. That’s where you’ll find what…